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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023

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Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province  in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
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An unequal world: Designing a safer, healthier place for women and girls in Argentina, Cameroon and Uganda

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Equity 2030 seeks to redesign the world with women in mind. © UNFPA
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Life-saving support reaches Haiti through UNFPA and partners

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Life-saving support reaches Haiti through UNFPA and partners

Life-saving support reaches Haiti through UNFPA and partners

Nearly half of the population in Haiti is in need of humanitarian aid and protection.

See how our partner FOSREF and UNFPA —the UN sexual and reproductive health agency —are supporting the most vulnerable people affected by the crisis.

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UNFPA Haiti

Publication date

Nov 2023

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UNFPA Response in Haiti Situation Report - September 2023

The humanitarian situation in Haiti is deteriorating, with escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince, the Artibonite Department, and now extending to Grand'Anse. Between January and September 21, 2023, over 5,400 victims of gang violence were reported, and the numbers continue to rise.

UNFPA's response includes integrated mobile clinics offering reproductive health and psychosocial support in displacement sites, along with support for health facilities and safe spaces for women and girls.

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Empowering young people in Ecuador to understand their bodies and defend their rights

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RuranKapak facilitator Janny Caicedo was a student when he first participated in one of the group’s information sessions. © UNFPA Ecuador
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Women of African descent continue to carry the torch for justice amid longstanding inequities

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UNFPA Haiti

Publication date

May 2023

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UNFPA Response in Haiti Situation Report - April 2023

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Teen pregnancy in Haiti: The harrowing story of a 14-year-old

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Teen pregnancy in Haiti: The harrowing story of a 14-year-old

Teen pregnancy in Haiti: The harrowing story of a 14-year-old

Imagine expecting a child when you don’t even know what the word “pregnant” means.

This is what happened to a 14-year-old girl in Haiti.

See her story and how UNFPA is helping girls make their own decisions about their bodies and futures.

Learn more.

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“A fight against oblivion”: How Colombia empowers communities to combat conflict-related sexual violence

calendar_today20 June 2023

UNFPA deploys mobile response teams to communities affected by conflict and crisis. © UNFPA Colombia
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